Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth

Episode 2: Neanderthal

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 30^th Jun 2011, 20:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 30^th Jun 2011, 20:00 on BBC One Wales

Series chronicling the survival of Homo sapiens. As the ice caps retreated 35,000 years ago, the Neanderthal stronghold in Europe weakened, providing an opportunity. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Geraldine James
Byana:: Rebecca Scroggs
Kalay:: Ray Fearon
Jala:: Gary Carr
Morda:: Jimmy Akingbola
Tetah:: Matthew Rook
Geron:: Sean Francis
Gora:: Justin Strydom
Interviewed Guest:: Chris Stringer
Interviewed Guest:: John Shea
Interviewed Guest:: Sacha Jones
Interviewed Guest:: Matt Ridley
Writer:: Colin Swash
Producer:: Jennifer McAulfield
Executive Producer:: Ailsa Orr
Executive Producer:: Michael Mosley
Director:: David Stewart

Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth

Episode 1: Homo Erectus

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 23^rd Jun 2011, 20:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 23^rd Jun 2011, 20:00 on BBC One Wales

Series chronicling the unlikely survival of Homo sapiens. What happened when our ancestors and Homo erectus met after a volcanic eruption 75,000 years ago in India. Show more